Have You Seen Me

Have You Seen Me? | Location: Denerim Market District/Random Encounter

At location A on the map, you'll find the Mages' Collective representative in the Denerim Market District. Next to him is a bag that, once examined, will allow you to take on this (and other) Mages' Collective-based side quests. This particular side quest is a little vague, since all it lets you know is that a man the Mages' Collective is looking for was last seen heading towards the Brecilian Forest. The Collective is interested in learning more about this man's fate, and you're the person who's going to find out for them. However, you may be confused as to how to find the man you're looking for, and that, of course, is where we come in to help.

The man you're looking for is named Renold, and unfortunately for him, he's already been killed. The best technique to find where he's been killed is to travel between Denerim and the Brecilian Forest. You may need to do this one, two or three times, but as long as this quest is marked as active in your quest menu, you'll eventually run into what appears at first to be a random encounter. However, this is no random encounter. Your party will be pitted against a single powerful enemy called an Abomination. This magic-using monster would be difficult, except for the fact that he's alone, so your entire party can mercilessly beat up on him, taking him out before very long. Nearby, you should find a shanty-looking tent, with a corpse next to it. Examine the corpse -- it's Renold's -- and retrieve his journal. With that in hand, you have everything you need to head back the Denerim Market District and report to the Collective's agent to receive your reward.